Bake sale by Fruitvale Baptist youth Saturday
Saline Scene notes a Fruitvale Baptist Church bake sale starting at 9 a.m. to raise funds. The report also mentions Dr. Wal Thomas conducting a revival at Memorial Baptist Church in Corsicana, meeting old friends Mr. and Mrs. Price Rumbelow and Bill Null. High school basketball 76 season nears end with games planned at Canton and Van, and an art fund fundraiser featuring county artists’ birthday-themed paintings on display at a bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitvale Baptist Church
Wal. Thomas
Memorial Baptist Church
Corsicana
Price Rumbelow
Bill Null
Canton
Van
Fruitvale Chili Supper Saturday to Aid Firemen
The Fruitvale Fire Dept sponsors a chili and bean supper this Saturday Feb. 14 starting at 6 p.m. Proceeds fund firefighter insurance. After eating, bingo will be played as Mrs Hallie Randall invites everyone to attend for a good bowl of chili or beans and a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitvale Fire Dept
Hallie Randall
City Election Set and Water Project Discussed
The city council set April 3 for the election of three councilmen with a March 3 filing deadline. Terms of Clower Walker and Whatley expire. They discussed installing a water tank and buying two lots on Hiram Street to place the tower, with taxes totaling $38,891.41 collected to date. The meeting ran Thursday night due to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ety
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Hliram Street
Hiram Street
Bud Davidson
Perry Pugh
Waldrip Street
Main Street
Pugh
One Charged With Arson In Van Zandt County
James R. Waggoner, 46, formerly of Edgewood now in Elmo, released Feb 5 to Kaufman County on auto theft after posting a $1000 bond for willfully setting grass fires. He also paid fines in Wills Point for public drunkenness and driving without a license. Waggoner was apprehended after a department alert for the vehicle, issued by Edgewood Fire Department to the Van Zandt County Sheriff about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, as Edgewood firemen answered two grass fires. Deputy Pete Wright investigated the fires and charged Waggoner with starting them. Sheriff Ward said three burglaries were reported in the county, including Colfax Grocery owned by Joyce Clements entered through the back door with tools, thefts including cigars and bologna from the refrigerator, Feb. 6, and the home of Arty Hayes of Edom also entered. Continued on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Waggoner
Edgewood
Elmo
Kaufman County
Waggoner
Mnes
Wills Point
Edgewood Fire Department
van Zandt County
van Zandt
Pete Wright
B.W. Ward
Ward
Colfax
Joyce Clements
Arty Hayes
Edom
Means Heads Annual Easter Seal Campaign in Van Zandt
Means Murry Means of Grand Saline will lead the 1976 Easter Seal Appeal in Van Zandt County announced by Irving A. Baker of Dallas president of the Easter Seal Society for Crip pled Children and Adults of Texas Residents in the county will receive the letters beginning March 1. The appeal aids disabled persons and their families with treatment and service and runs through Easter Sunday April 18. Means is one of 234 Texans serving in this capacity to help meet the statewide program costs. In 1975 the Easter Seal program assisted 10 768 handicapped Texans with $1 820 547 spent by the Texas Easter Seal Society and its network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Means
Murry Means
Grand Saline
van Zandt
Irving A. Baker
Dallas
Easter Seal Society
Texas
Vegetable Growers Association to Meet in Grand Saline
East Texas Vegetable Growers Association invites farmers and ranchers to a Grand Saline meeting Saturday February 14 at 2 p m in the community center. Alton Knight president notes membership is 25 rising toward 200 as the group plans bulk fertilizer buying a possible Chandler feed mill and a cooperative for fertilizer feed grain and seed potatoes with a marketing system for produce. Call 962 4601 or 1849 0008 for information.
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Vegetable Growers Association
Grand Saline
Chandler
Farmers Ranchers
East Texas Vegetable Growers Association
Alton Knight
Co Operative
J.J. Corley, Jr
Corley
Trustees Extend Contracts For Gilbert And Anderson
Grand Saline School Board extends high school principal Gerald Gilbert and elementary principal Shirley Anderson contracts through 1977-78 at current salaries. Board votes split on Anderson, with Jones opposing Anderson's extension. Also approves field use by other teams for $5 per night, sets midnight curfew and lights out, and discusses charging admission to baseball to offset costs. Bids for 75 band uniforms accepted from Fruhauf, with delivery before next school year. Band Booster Club reports $8,100+ in funds. Trustee election set for April 3 with filing by March 3. several offices up for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline
Gerald Gilbert
Shirley Anderson
Bob Lee
Murry Means
Cleatus Carroll
Mike Jones
Gilbert
Anderson
Haskell Marrett
Jones
Gailen Stewart
Bryant Harris
Fruhauf
Saul Frank
Oswald Company
Fruhauf Company
Cleatus Carroll Truman Heddins
W. S. Thomas
Ton
Emmes
Greenville
Buck Birdsong
Swepco
Longview
America
Board of Dictors
Birdsong
United States
Battle of
Concord
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Gettysburg
Bill Clayton To Speak At Annual CofC Banquet
Bill Clayton the Texas House of Representatives member will be guest speaker at Grand Saline’s 18th annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on April 6. Gailen Stewart named master of ceremonies and State Representative Bill Hollowell to introduce Clayton.
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Bill Clayton
Cofc
Bil Clayton
Texas House of Representatives
Grand Saline
Chamber of Commerce
Gailen Stewart
Bill Hollowell
Brucellosis Eradication Program Slips Notch
USDA APHIS reports changes in brucellosis status across counties. Several counties regain certified or modified status while others drop to noncertified, tied to herd testing schedules and identification findings. details continue on Page 5.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Jackson County
Ilinois
Adair County
Missouri
Carson
Zieback
Texas
Pushmataha
Oklahoma
Jefferson
Karnes
Morris and Terry
Newton
Reagan
Ward
Van Zandt Seeks Bicentennial County Designation
County Judge Richard L. Ray announces Van Zandt County’s bid to be named a Bicentennial County. A meeting is set February 21 at 2 p.m. in the district courtroom to hear ARBA plans and discuss countywide activities ahead of an August 12-14 county fair Bicentennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County
John A. Anderson
Anderson
Salt Union elects officers and reports assets in 1976
The Salt Union for elected officers names Adamson as president and Don Yarbrough as vice president with Larry Sloan secretary Gerald Yarbrough treasurer and Steve Autrey second vice president. Supervisory committee members Marvin Diehvin Ingram and Gary McFarlin named. Credit committee Coy Fisher Roy Lee Kidd and Jimmy Woods. Membership chairman C E Lee. Union includes Morton Salt Grand Saline plant employees and their families. Membership 318 assets 281981.23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iat
Salt Union
Adamson
Don Yarbrough
Larry Sloan
Gerald Yarbrough
Steve Autrey
Marvin Die
Eh Uvng Ingram
Gary McFarlin
Coy Fisher
Roy Lee Kidd
Jimmy Woods
C.E. Lee
Morton Salt
Grand Saline
Commissioners Accept S W Life Insurance Bid
The Van Zandt County Commissioners unanimously approved the Southwest Life Insurance Co plan over Blue Cross Blue Shield after Judge Richard Ray called it a better overall contract. Other actions include bid awards for two trucks, consideration of summer flood help, and permission to bury cable near Pruitvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County
Southwest Xn Life Insurance Co
Richard Ray
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Southwestern Life
Ray
Southwestern Life Plan
Richey Ford
Grand Saline
Truman Heddins
Chevrolet
Jim Shelton
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Art Fund
Fruitvale
Ight Inch
Pacific Street
Main
J.C. Gipson
Thad van Creese
Bowles and
Edens
Herbert Clower
Hershel Walker
Howard Whatley
Gilbert and
Oh Commerce
Bob Bee
Stewart
Ballard
Teresa Moore
Igunt
Chambers
Montgomery
Alabama
Anderson, Bee
Brazoria
Brooks, Callahan
Cherokee
Foard
Fort Bend
Frio
Gonzales
Henderson, Jones, Kleberg
Libert
Matagorda
Nola
Rusk
San Patri Smith
Taylor, Titus
Wharton
Wilbarger
Zapata
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
V’zandt
S.W. Life Insurance
Kay
Frank Churchwell
National Association of Counties
Washington
Cable
Pruitvale
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